EAT for Health Act of 2017
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 20, 2017)
Education and Training for Health Act of 2017 or the EAT for Health Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines to federal agencies to ensure that federal, full time primary care health professionals have continuing education relating to nutrition. Agencies must annually report information including the extent to which they have adopted and encouraged the guidelines.
The continuing education must: (1) include content on the role of nutrition in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer; and (2) meet requirements for continuing medical education or continuing education by medical or nurse practitioner professional organizations or certified accrediting bodies.
What just happenedMar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 20, 2017
- Mar 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 20, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 20, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House